Tuning a classic? Is it worth the time and the money? Well, it depends on the classic. Manhart has just swung the magic wand toward a BMW 2002 tii already modified by Alpina. And this is what came out ...

The 1971 BMW 2002tii did not arrive as the loudest or most powerful compact sports sedan of its era, yet it quietly redefined what “balanced performance” meant in the early 1970s. While American ...

The BMW 2002 launched the brand's sport-sedan reputation, and the 2002tii model is its ultimate expression. This 1974 2002tii benefits from extensive work, some of which moved the car away from stock ...

BMW owes almost all of its enthusiast credibility to the 02-series, and chiefly, the 2002tii, which was a Bavarian hot rod in its day. The one above, going up for auction, spent six years under ...

BMW has always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with hatchbacks. Aesthetically, they run the gamut from the extraordinarily pretty to otherworldly (E46 3 Series Compact, anyone?). And they don’t ...

Any car enthusiast worth their salt knows of the BMW 2002, as it’s arguably the granddaddy of all sport sedans, being the first one to really make that kind of car popular. But regardless of whether ...

From the July 2015 issue of Car and Driver. Decades are measured by calendars, yet the eras they represent do not always fit neatly in the small boxes. Cultural historians, for example, usually peg ...

The 2002tii is arguably the one vehicle that really defined BMW as a company. Sure, these days we all regard BMW as a manufacturer of high-class, high-performance coupes and sedans, but there was a ...

For a foundational memory, my recollection of the first ride in my 1974 BMW 2002tii is pretty patchy. There are a few clear moments, though. I remember my brother's crystal-blue eyes wide in the back ...

From the outside, there is something severe about the restrained styling of a classic BMW 2002. This all-black example manages to be almost clerical in spirit, like a priestly cassock or nun's habit, ...